Court Rules OEO Head Serving Illegally
A federal court ruled that Howard J. Phillips serving as acting head of the Office of Economic Opportunity is illegal. Judge William B. Jones ordered Phillips to take no further action as head. Ralph Nader praised the decision as a curbing of executive excess.
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Office of Economic Opportunity
U.S. District Court
William B. Jones
OEO
Howard J. Phillips
Ralph Nader
U.S
Senators dispute Nixon pick under Vacancies Act ruling
The case centers on Philip Phillips appointed acting director of the OEO by Nixon. Senators Harrison Williams Jr., Claiborne Pell, Walter Mondale, and William Hathaway argue the Vacancies Act 1868 requires a Senate nomination within 30 days for vacancies and Phillips has served illegally since March 3. They contend OKO is not subject to the act.
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R.I
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Maine
Phillips
OEO
Nixon
Senate
Lagomarsino pessimistic on tax limit bill in California
Senator Roberto Lagomarsino voiced optimism doubt as the Revenue and Taxation Committee failed to meet on Reagan tax limitation measure SCA12 with only three of nine members present. The hearing was reset for Wednesday two days before the deadline for this year's bills, while Reagan pushes for petition signatures to place the issue on the November ballot.
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UPI
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Conference
Oil companies accused of creating oil shortage
Florida officials accuse big oil firms of fabricating a fuel shortage to raise prices as Shell and Champlin hike crude oil prices in multiple states. Senators debate if the energy stress reflects a crisis or a demand surge, while officials call for reevaluating environmental rules to ease supply limits.
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Kansas
Northeast
U.S
Shell Oil Co
Daniel S. Dearing
Gulf
Dearing
Tulsa
Okla
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Interstate Oil Compact Commission
Texas
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Polygraph cases spark two year trial plan and opposition
Debate over admitting lie detector results in civil trials faces strong opposition from civil liberties groups and unions. Senator Arlen Gregorio pushes a two year trial while critics warn of expansion to criminal cases and privacy concerns. Meanwhile four suspects are arrested in Newport Beach for a meat trucking theft tied to a Colorado shipment.
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America
J. Edgar Hoover
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American Polygraph Association
California
Los Angeles
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Bar Association
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UPI
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FBI
Greeley
Colo
Chris and Pitts
Burbank
Calif
Daniel Mecca
Orange County Beach
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